Barkat v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWLEC 209

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Barkat v Roads and Maritime Services [2018] NSWLEC 209 Hearing dates: 2, 3, 6-10, 13-15 November 2017 Date of orders: 18 December 2018 Decision date: 18 December 2018 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Molesworth AJ Decision: See orders at [302] Catchwords: COMPULSORY ACQUISITION – residential land – compensation payable – market value of land – whether highest and best use is land banking or two individual dwellings – potential of land to be rezoned from medium density to high density residential land – potential of land to be redeveloped for purpose of residential flat building(s) – whether or not impact of draft planning strategy on land value to be disregarded because of nexus to public purpose of WestConnex – consequences of flood and easement constraints – whether climate change would exacerbate the flooding risks associated with the Acquired Land - valuation approach – whether "top-down" approach, "bottom-up" approach or conventional approach appropriate – disturbance – whether Applicants entitled to stamp duty for replacement property – whether Applicants entitled to development application costs Legislation Cited: Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, ss 55 (now s 3.33), 117 (now s 9.1); Pt 3 Div 4 (now Pt 3 Div 3.4 (s 3.33) Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment Act 2017 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991, s 3, Pt 3, Div 4 (ss 54, 55, 56, 59, 61) Pt 3 Div 5 (s 66) Land and Environment Court Act 1979 s 24 Roads Act 1993 Strathfield Local Environmental Plan 2012, Land Use Table Zone R3, cll 4.1A, 4.3, 4.4, 6.3 Sydney Water Act 1994 Cases Cited: Al Amanah College Inc v Minister for Education and Training [2011] NSWLEC 189 AMP Capital Investors Ltd v Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (2008) 163 LGERA 245; [2008] NSWCA 325 Attard v Transport for NSW (2014) 205 LGERA 396; [2014] NSWLEC 44 Ballina Waterways Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2009] NSWLEC 96 Bezzina Developers Pty Limited v Leichhardt Municipal Council (2006) 146 LGERA 249; [2006] NSWLEC 175 Blacktown Council v Fitzpatrick Investments Pty Ltd [2001] NSWCA 259 Boland v Yates Property Corporation Pty Ltd (1999) 167 ALR 575 Carlewie Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 78 Commissioner of Succession Duties (South Australia) v Executor Trustee and Agency Company of South Australia Ltd (1947) 74 CLR 358; [1947] HCA 10 Courallie Avenue Pty Ltd v Strathfield Council [2015] NSWLEC 1128 Dan Wei Zhen v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 77 Davies v Sydney Water Corporation [2012] NSWLEC 130 Everest Project Developments Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (2010) 177 LGERA 43; [2010] NSWLEC 88 G Suonaf Holdings Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services (2016) 219 LGERA 118; [2016] NSWLEC 116 Gattuso v Liverpool City Council [2011] NSWLEC 110 Hatzivasiliou v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 9 Housing Commission of New South Wales v Falconer [1981] 1 NSWLR 547 Housing Commission of New South Wales v San Sebastian Pty Ltd (1978) 140 CLR 196; [1978] HCA 28; [1978] HCA 28 Jameson v Rail Corporation New South Wales [2014] NSWLEC 83 Kenny and Good Pty Ltd v MGICA (1992) Ltd (1999) 199 CLR 413; [1999] HCA 25 Kirela Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (No 2) (2004) 132 LGERA 90; [2004] NSWLEC 68 Lalic v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2005] NSWLEC 430 Macarbell Pty Limited v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWLEC 366 Maggiotto v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWLEC 54 Maidment v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2006) 153 LGERA 249; [2006] NSWLEC 606 McDonald v Roads & Traffic Authority of New South Wales (2009) 169 LGERA 352; [2009] NSWLEC 105 Melino v Roads and Maritime Services, [2018] NSWCA 251 MMTR Pty Ltd v Roads and Maritime Services [2015] NSWLEC 177 Moloney v Roads and Maritime Services, [2018] NSWCA 252 New South Wales Cremation Company Pty Limited v Valuer General [2016] NSWLEC 135 Pamalco Pty Ltd v Minister Administering the National Parks & Wildlife Act 1974 [No 3] (1991) 71 LGRA 441 R v Murphy (1990) 71 LGRA 1; [1990] HCA 42 River Bank Pty Ltd v The Commonwealth (1974) 31 LGRA 244 Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales v Perry (2001) 52 NSWLR 222; [2001] NSWCA 251 Rocco Fraietta v Roads and Maritime Services [2017] NSWLEC 11 Sandhurst Trustees Limited v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2006] NSWLEC 243 Sebastian Cannavo and Alfia Jennifer Busa v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2004] NSWLEC 570 Speter v Roads and Maritime Services [2016] NSWLEC 128 The Commonwealth v Milledge (1953) 90 CLR 157; [1953] HCA 6 Walker Corporation Pty Ltd v Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (2008) 233 CLR 259; [2008] HCA 5 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Mr Mark Barkat (First Applicant) Mrs Rubina Barkat (Second Applicant) Roads and Maritime Services (Respondent) Representation: COUNSEL: Mr P Tomasetti SC and Mr S Nash (Applicants) Ms S Duggan SC, Ms A Hemmings and Mr H Grace (Respondent)